MPB's as Generators

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[PsychoBorg offline]

well, you could add a dynamic field to the MPB that says this:

name = "providespower"
value = "1"

when it's destroyed, all the objects in the same simgroup will lose power as though it was a generator (provided you have no generators in the same simgroup)

i have never actually tested this out but in theory it should work like a charm.
most small scripting dilemmas can be solved with dynamic fields.

when we were doing mission 2 for the LW project it would have been a godsend to know about the 'mountable' function for vehicles.

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okay just tried it psychoborg and it did not work, any other suggestions? Actually I will post the vl2 now because I can't get the 2 lower spawns to work (LowerDSpawn and LowerOSpawn respectively) Take a look see what yas think, and if someone can get me a working spawngraph that would be super!

[PsychoBorg offline]

ok, then a script is needed
download the the convoy map, there is a script in there for this.
but dont dl the nuclear edition one, otherwise you will have loads more code to sift through.

[Mr Tagomi offline]

As much as people may slander convoy NE's gameplay, it is a scripting masterpiece.

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Okay wait, I found the specific line of code, but I need to know what the following lines actually do..... (all the ones in bold)

else if(%obj == nameToId("Delta") )
{
MessageAll('MsgDeltaDown', "\c2Delta Generator Destroyed!");
OpenDoor(NameToID("TowerD"), 5000, 0, 0, 0, -30 );
game.ddown = 1;
%fX = "337";
%fY = "585";
%fZ = "131"; randomDet( %fX, %fY, %fZ );
nameToId("Tower4Gen").setDamageLevel(2.5);
AnotherDead();




will it still work without these lines????? I'll try it and see, and report back here

[Red Shifter offline]

Each and every one of those lines are map-specific. You don't need them. The important things are the global message and the gen's destruction.

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Okay Red, since you're on the case, here's a copy of the whole script (as well as the newly modified .mis) Tell me what I did wrong (there appears to be no offensive team now, and the gens do not go down when the MPB's do.) On a side note, how would I remove the waypoint for those MPB's once they are destroyed?
Also I cannot get the LowerOSpawn, and the LowerDSpawns to works, I have tried re-running the spawngraph several times and am out of ideas.

//--- OBJECT WRITE END ---

package Ascent
{

$DefaultVehicleRespawnTime = $VehicleRespawnTime;
$DefaultVehicleMax[ScoutVehicle] = $VehicleMax[ScoutVehicle];
$DefaultVehicleMax[AssaultVehicle] = $VehicleMax[AssaultVehicle];
$DefaultVehicleMax[MobileBaseVehicle] = $VehicleMax[MobileBaseVehicle];
$DefaultVehicleMax[ScoutFlyer] = $VehicleMax[ScoutFlyer];
$DefaultVehicleMax[BomberFlyer] = $VehicleMax[BomberFlyer];
$DefaultVehicleMax[HAPCFlyer] = $VehicleMax[HAPCFlyer];

// Set the values the way you want them!
$VehicleRespawnTime = 1000; // 15 seconds to respawn placed vehicles
$Vehiclemax[ScoutVehicle] = 1; // Wildcat Grav Cycle
$VehicleMax[AssaultVehicle] = 1; // Beowulf Assault Tank
$VehicleMax[MobileBaseVehicle] = 1; // MPB Mobile Base
$VehicleMax[ScoutFlyer] = 6; // Shrike Turbograv
$VehicleMax[BomberFlyer] = 4; // Thundersword Bomber
$VehicleMax[HAPCFlyer] = 3; // Havoc Heavy Transport

function Generator::onEnabled(%data, %obj)
{
Parent::onEnabled(%data, %obj);

//When HackedBaseGen gen gets up
if(%obj == nameToId("HackedBaseGen") )
{
nameToId("LowerDSpawn").sphereWeight = 0;
nameToId("AscendenceSpawn").sphereWeight = 0;
nameToId("MiddleBase1Spawn").sphereWeight = 50;
nameToId("MiddleBase2Spawn").sphereWeight = 50;
nameToId("LandingSiteSpawn").sphereWeight = 0;
nameToId("VehicleBaseSpawn").sphereWeight = 100;
nameToId("UpperSpawn").sphereWeight = 0;
nameToId("LowerOSpawn").sphereWeight = 0;
}
}


function Generator::onDisabled(%data, %obj)
{
Parent::onDisabled(%data, %obj);

//When HackedFFGen gen gets down
if(%obj == nameToId("HackedFFGen") )
{
nameToId("LowerDSpawn").sphereWeight = 0;
nameToId("AscendenceSpawn").sphereWeight = 0;
nameToId("MiddleBase1Spawn").sphereWeight = 0;
nameToId("MiddleBase2Spawn").sphereWeight = 0;
nameToId("LandingSiteSpawn").sphereWeight = 0;
}

//When HackedBaseGen gen gets down
if(%obj == nameToId("HackedBaseGen") )
{
nameToId("LowerDSpawn").sphereWeight = 0;
nameToId("AscendenceSpawn").sphereWeight = 0;
nameToId("MiddleBase1Spawn").sphereWeight =0;
nameToId("MiddleBase2Spawn").sphereWeight = 0;
nameToId("LandingSiteSpawn").sphereWeight = 0;
nameToId("VehicleBaseSpawn").sphereWeight = 0;
nameToId("UpperSpawn").sphereWeight = 0;
nameToId("LowerOSpawn").sphereWeight = 0;
}
}
function SiegeGame::halftimeOver( %game ) //resetting all variables
{
Parent::halftimeOver(%game);

nameToId("LowerDSpawn").sphereWeight = 0;
nameToId("AscendenceSpawn").sphereWeight = 0;
nameToId("LandingSiteSpawn").sphereWeight = 0;
nameToId("MiddleBase1Spawn").sphereWeight =50;
nameToId("MiddleBase2Spawn").sphereWeight = 50;
nameToId("VehicleBaseSpawn").sphereWeight = 100;
nameToId("VehicleRoomSpawn").sphereWeight = 0;
nameToId("UpperSpawn").sphereWeight = 0;
nameToId("LowerOSpawn").sphereWeight = 0;

}

//kills gens on mpb destruction
function VehicleData::onDestroyed(%data, %obj, %prevState)
{
echo("in onDestroyed");
Parent::onDestroyed(%data,%obj,%prevState);

if(%obj == nameToId("ObjectiveMPB1") )
{
MessageAll('MsgAlphaDown', "\c2Alpha Generator Destroyed!");

nameToId("DefenseGen1").setDamageLevel(2.5);
}
else if(%obj == nameToId("ObjectiveMPB2") )
{
MessageAll('MsgAlphaDown', "\c2Beta Generator Destroyed!");

nameToId("DefenseGen2").setDamageLevel(2.5);
}
else if(%obj == nameToId("ObjectiveMPB3") )
{
MessageAll('MsgAlphaDown', "\c2Gamma Generator Destroyed!");

nameToId("DefenseGen3").setDamageLevel(2.5);
}
}
function DefaultGame::gameOver(%game)
{
// Put the values back the way they were
$VehicleRespawnTime = $DefaultVehicleRespawnTime;
$VehicleMax[ScoutVehicle] = $DefaultVehicleMax[ScoutVehicle];
$VehicleMax[AssaultVehicle] = $DefaultVehicleMax[AssaultVehicle];
$VehicleMax[MobileBaseVehicle] = $DefaultVehicleMax[MobileBaseVehicle];
$VehicleMax[ScoutFlyer] = $DefaultVehicleMax[ScoutFlyer];
$VehicleMax[BomberFlyer] = $DefaultVehicleMax[BomberFlyer];
$VehicleMax[HAPCFlyer] = $DefaultVehicleMax[HAPCFlyer];
}
deactivatePackage(Ascent);
}

[NinjaKirby offline]

Try Sfphinx's site for help with Spawn trouble, something there should be able to help you

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